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Chapelle de l'Immaculée-Conception
Photo: Benjism89 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Chapelle de l'Immaculée-Conception

9-11 rue Charles-Forget, Sées

Classé historic monument since 2026One of 6 classé monuments in Sées; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
CChapelS19th c.2026protected
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About Chapelle de l'Immaculée-Conception

Chapelle de l'Immaculée-Conception is one of 6 classé historic monuments in Sées, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1855 (19th c.). The list names its makers: Ruprich-Robert Victor (architecte);Le-Harivel-Durocher (sculpteur);Maréchal (peintre-verrier);Champigneulle (peintre-verrier). It has been classé since 2026. 5 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

La basilique de l'Immaculée-Conception de Sées est une basilique mineure catholique située à Sées dans le diocèse de Séez dans le département de l'Orne en Normandie.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Basilique de l'Immaculée-Conception de Sées” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA61000050 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes

Sées · about 0.5 mi on foot, as the crow flies

More like it

Churches and chapels nearby among the classé monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Chapelle de l'Immaculée-Conception

Is Chapelle de l'Immaculée-Conception protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 2026 (Mérimée record PA61000050).

Can you visit Chapelle de l'Immaculée-Conception?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

When was Chapelle de l'Immaculée-Conception built?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1855 (19th c.).

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.